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Why The Works? We don't just sell products. We inspire reading, learning, creativity and play. You sell the paint that turns someone into an artist. You provide the book that unleashes an inner author. You supply the games that help bring families together. You give someone the puzzle book that reconnects them with a late family member's memory. You never know who someone will become. So with your passion, and our products, you will help ignite the spark within people, allowing them to unleash their creativity, find new passions, hobbies, or rekindle fond memories. The unseen possibilities are limitless, and it all starts with you. Become a Retail Deputy Manager As a Retail Deputy Manager you'll help keep your store running like clockwork, working in partnership with the Store Manager. Leading by example, you will help your team unlock their potential by inspiring our customers to read, learn create and play more, through creating unforgettable moments, smiles on faces and products to go home with to craft memories they'll cherish! Taking the helm when the Store Manager is unavailable, you'll captain the ship taking responsibility for the team, store standards, customer experience and commercial targets. We recognise that our Team Leaders/Deputy Managers are our future Store Managers and beyond! So, we'll actively support your personal development and career progression. Your mission Stand-in for the Store Manager, taking responsibility for all metrics and the team if they're away Foster a store atmosphere that's enjoyable, welcoming, and inclusive. Demonstrate progress in driving retail sales and achieving high performance across all key performance indicators (KPIs) Drive retail commerciality like a boss! Striving for fantastic sales and high performance across all KPI's. It's not all about numbers. Your store will shine with excellent standards and impeccable merchandising. From cleanliness to pricing, you'll make sure everything is picture-perfect. Lead and coach the team by working shoulder-to-shoulder to provide an outstanding retail experience, ensuring each customer is delighted and inspired. Utilise your product knowledge and charm to introduce additional offerings. You'll be a merchandising master, effortlessly placing products in both planogrammed and non-planogrammed spaces. You'll soon be looking at a high SKU count like your best game of Tetris! Skills / Behaviours that will set you apart Genuine and Authentic: Your positivity, creativity, and passion for our brand and products shine through. Talking to people is your superpower, and customers can't resist your helpful recommendations! Resilient Champion: You can handle the fast-paced retail environment like a boss, juggling busy days, heavy deliveries, and customers with ease. You're the ultimate multitasking hero! Stock Management Guru: You tackle the challenge of sorting, pricing, and merchandising deliveries like a pro! Embrace the boxes; they've got nothing on you! Being a great leader As a great leader with wonderful people skills, you'll create a team that's more than just co-workers it's a team. Inspire and motivate your team in line with our employer brand, values, behaviours and purpose. Lead your team to reach their potential and steer your store to break records and get in the spotlight. Work collaboratively with support departments and peers. If somethings not quite right, provide quality constructive feedback so we can work as a team to get it right! But let's not forget about the most important part... your team's well-being and aspirations. You'll be their biggest supporter, cheering them on. You'll have amazing everyday conversations with your team, discussing everything from performance to career aspirations and helping them get there Our PERKS really are The Works' ?? 25% Colleague Discount! - Plus, exclusive Double Discount days! ?? MyWorks - Access exclusive online discounts across hundreds of retailers, holidays, utilities deals, tech and more! ?? Holiday 33 days, including bank holidays. Plus, your holiday allowance increases with long service. ? Can-Do Academy - Grow your skills and career with instant access to further training and development in areas that interest you. ?? Wagestream - Claim early access to 50% of your wages as you earn them for when life' happens! ? Share Scheme - Unleash your inner Monopoly mogul and own a piece of The Works! ?? 24/7 support for you and your family - Through our partnership with Retail Trust Charity, who provide an Employee Assistance Programme and so much more! ?? Healthcare Cash Plan To support your everyday healthcare costs. ?? And loads more! Long service awards, pension, life assurance, Cycle to Work scheme and optional charity giving. Our Purpose To inspire reading, learning, creativity and play - making lives more fulfilled. Our Values We are Crafty ? We are Caring ?? We are Can-do ?? We Listen. We Care Each year, we run an anonymous colleague engagement survey. This is so important for us to hear your feedback and suggestions. We want to know what's going great, and what needs a couple of tweaks to help make The Works the best place you've ever worked! You'll have opportunity to help give us that direction. Promoting Diversity, Inclusion, and Applying Reasonable Adjustments. At The Works, we are proud to have an inclusive culture where everyone truly feels able to be themselves. Our roles are open to all, including under-represented groups such as ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, carers & members of the LGBTQ community (including those who identify as lesbian, gay, bi, trans, non-binary, or use another term). We are open to discussing part-time and flexible working and, where possible, will try to support this. If you need reasonable adjustments to apply for this role, please contact and we'll be happy to help!
Finance Director - Lincoln - £75k-£85k & bonus Benjamin Edwards are excited to be working on an exclusive basis for a fast-moving high growth business in Lincolnshire. The role of the Finance Director will be to manage all day-to-day financial processes within a growing SME, including cashflow management, foreign currency transactions, banking relationships, forecasting and all statutory requirements. As Finance Director, you will also manage a small finance team and the operations in the MD's absence. Experience of not only financial but operational management, with the emphasis on people management, will be a key factor in this role. It is essential therefore, that you are able to manage, engage with, and inspire a large team within a fast-paced organisation. The role of Finance Director would suit a progressive and dynamic individual who is looking to continue their career in a fast-moving role. The role of Finance Director Produce monthly Management Accounts and Management Information and present to senior management in a timely and accurate manner Production of sales and margin analysis and to highlight to the Managing Director areas of concern and underperformance Attending weekly meetings with senior management to report the position on all aspects of company finances sales, cash, stock etc. In conjunction with the sales team ensure that sales forecasts and budgets are prepared in a timely manner and that these projections are incorporated accurately in the company's overall financial budgets Analyse and review sales and margin performance on a monthly basis Produce profit and loss, balance sheet and cash budgets and forecasts within 10 working days of each month end Exercise tight cash control through management of invoicing, debtors, returns and debit notes. Ensure that at all times there is an up-to-date forecast of future cash flow and highlight to the Managing Director if at any point the cash is forecast to be less than expected and in particular remains within the agreed lending facilities. Maintain close control of all customer discounts, rebates, and commissions. Ensure that they are consistent with the figures budgeted. Work with product development and purchasing staff to forecast stockholding by line throughout the financial year Prepare Quarterly VAT returns and review monthly import VAT and duty payable. Ensure that VAT is always paid by the due date. Ensure that the company's annual accounts are produced accurately and in a timely manner. Also, that the audit file is completed within 4 weeks of the year end to ensure that the audit can commence and be completed within the month of February each year. Submit details of hours worked by works staff and other relevant detail for other groups to external payroll agency. Ensure that PAYE/NIC payments are always made by the due date. To manage and maintain the banking relationship and all the reporting for them is made in the timeframe required. The ideal candidate for the role of Finance Director Degree level education Qualified accountant with a minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience Proven track record in Financial Director/Financial Controller roles and be technically and commercial strong Strong grasp of office operations and people management Possessing strong interpersonal, office management and operational experience would be a distinct advantage Benjamin Edwards are the exclusive partner; all agency or direct applications will be forwarded to Benjamin Edwards. Key words: Finance Director, Financial Controller, CIMA, ACCA, ACA, Accountancy recruitment in Lincolnshire